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The Carnegie Visual Arts Center presents the largest Mardi-Gras-style celebration in North Alabama. Partnering with other area organizations, we will host the 4th annual Carnegie Carnival. Promoting art and creativity, family fun, and downtown revitalization, February 14, 2015 will be a day of celebration with parades and activities. Proceeds will benefit the Carnegie Visual Arts […]

October 16, 2014 – 7 PM – Hear Ye, Hear Ye! You are called to an Audience With King Jake and Queen Kate Of Carnegie Carnival Your Crewe’s Presence is requested at The Magnolia Room 216 East Magnolia Street Decatur, Alabama Thursday, October 16, 2014 7:00 o’clock in the evening You Will Petition King Jake […]

Early Registration for Carnegie Carnival 2015 Crewes deadline is September 1, 2014 for $100.00 per Crewe*. After September 1, 2014 the registration fee will be $125.00 per Crewe. Registration Forms available at: Carnegie Carnival Crewe Registration Form

Buy your tickets now for the annual Bag Ladies Brunch, a fundraiser for the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. This year the event is moving to the Decatur County Club so we will have more tickets available so more gals can join the fun. The event features a silent auction of designer purses and “bags” of […]

Tennessee River School Artists Share Similar Artistic Themes in New Carnegie Exhibit By Patrice Stewart, Staff Writer, Decatur Daily, December 8, 2009 In the 1800s, the Hudson River School of landscape artists developed in New York, and now the Tennessee River has its own following of painters. In Alabama, three artists who live and […]

The sound of the Rangers is called bluegrass by many, old-time by some, while others hear old country. The Rangers just call it americana and play it how they hear it. One of the reasons the Rangers are such a unique group is their influences come from diverse genres. Each musician hails from a different […]

Renowned silhouette artist and children’s book author Clay Rice will be cutting silhouettes at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center from 10 AM to 5 PM on Friday, May 8, 2009. Slots fill quickly and appointments are strongly encouraged. Call 256-341-0562 to schedule your child’s or your sitting as soon as possible. The sihouettes are approximately […]

This year at the 5th annual Camp Carnegie, art campers explored the different types of sculpting and 3-dimensional art in a variety of mediums. Tammie Jacob returned for her 3rd year as Camp Director. She is an elementary art teacher for the Decatur City School system during the school year. Camp dates started at the […]

The Carnegie Visual Arts Center, in partnership with Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, is pleased to announce an exciting new community outreach project designed to meet a specific need for foster children in Morgan County and the surrounding areas-Luv Luggage. Children come into foster care with very few possessions-and those are often carried in plastic sacks […]